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With incidents such as the Sony hack in the headlines business leaders are becoming more aware of cybersecurity risks and challenges. They know that threats are evolving all the time so relying on traditional firewalls and intrusion detection systems will not always be effective. They have to stay ahead of the game.

Still in its relative infancy in the UK, online crowdfunding is growing rapidly and facilitating myriad new products and services, connecting 'fundraisers' requiring resources for a cause, project or business, with numerous 'funders' who have money to donate, buy or invest, often in relatively modest amounts.

“It is critical that large companies make best use of their supply chains, including SMEs and academia, and in particular follow an open systems design approach, to ensure that best technology in each domain is offered to Government. It is also important that industry and academia collaborate to facilitate this. “

Having just published the first volume of this book I thought it might be interesting to write a few words about the process of writing Official History. Historically speaking, academics have treated officialdom with some scepticism.